August 13, 2018 – Dodge Co., WI – A Hartford man has died from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident Aug. 8 in neighboring Dodge County.
The operator and only occupant of the cycle was identified as David Conforti, 56, rural Hartford, WI.
The first report of the crash was received on August 8, 2018 at about 1:48 PM, however the time and date the crash occurred is still under investigation as we had not received reports from anyone who witnessed the incident.
Fatal traffic crash – August 8, 2018Â
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a motorcycle and one occupant.
At about 1:48 PM, The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office received a report of one motorcycle off the road with a rider lying nearby that appeared deceased.  The crash occurred on County Highway R near County Highway MM (west)/Smith Road. in the Township of Lebanon or about 4 miles northeast of Watertown.  Upon arrival, responders found a male deceased near a motorcycle.  No other occupants were located.
The crash is under investigation but evidence indicated the cycle had been northbound on CTH R, failed to negotiate a left-hand curve, entered the right/east ditch and the occupant was ejected. Â The cycle and occupant came to rest in a cattail marshy area. The occupant was not wearing a helmet.
Assisting at the crash scene were Lebanon Fire and EMS, Watertown Fire Dept. Paramedics, Wisconsin State Patrol, Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office and the sheriff’s office chaplain.  Relative notification and positive identification are still in progress.  The identity of the deceased will not be released for at least 24 hours.